I was in charge of organizing dinner for my friend’s birthday a few days ago. She didn’t know where to go and after several suggestions, I said “let’s just go to Tommy Bahama’s Bar & Grille“. I’ve always loved this place because I love Chef Jacqueline Nabong, but besides the food, the staff are simply […]
Archives for January 2013
a retail spot for Blackmarket Bakery
If you’re a frequent Irvine Farmers Market visitor, you will be familiar with Blackmarket Bakery‘s baked goods enticing you each week with its croissants, pastries, cookies and more. Prior to now, the bakery has been predominantly wholesale, offering only a very limited selection at its Skypark Circle kitchen. Just after the new year, the bakery’s […]
a little bit of San Francisco in RSM
I’m still trying to catch up after the holidays and it’s not been easy disciplining myself to buckle down and start writing. One of the restaurants that’s long past due for a review is Embarcadero in Rancho Santa Margarita. Now, everyone I’ve mentioned this place to has been responding with “huh? where? what?” Yes, Rancho […]
Happy 2013 and a re-introduction to something I thought I disliked
New year’s day is just as good as any other to tell you about my recent foray into trying, once again, something I’d for years decided I didn’t particularly care for. I was down in San Diego recently and after visiting the farmers market, my friends wanted Mexican food, so, I pulled out my trusty […]